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Well, I’ve had enough.
Even those who don’t know me outside of this blog or some forum, have probably seen this coming.
My interest has been decreasing and decreasing ever since last spring.
Obviously, I’m not talking about my interest in Japan, Japanese, the Japanese, J-ent, SMAP, etc. I’m talking about my interest in being a part of the English-speaking/writing community that circles around the mentioned.
I knew that clips that I had had something to do with (either recording the program, just uploading or helping to translate/subtitle it) were being saved and sold forwards. I knew that translations, comments, whatever, are reposted, altered…you name it.
After some years’ break from the fandom I thought I could give it a try again. And thus, started this blog and actually got a bit active in some English-speaking boards.
But as I said to someone then, the absurdness of it all and the annoyance I feel towards things like fanfiction and constant arguing, rumour mills, lack of perspective and respect (let it be towards the entertainment or fellow fans) that are behind every corner, they would probably just get worse and worse and make it hard for me to stay around.
I hate, absolutely hate being wrong. How I wished that I would be.
This is a book (photo by Sara, cover edited by me) that is being sold in some parts of Asia (I think mainly in Philippines and Malaysia). It includes 50 pages of lyric translations from popular pop acts like SMAP, KAT-TUN, Tohoshinki/Dong Bang Shin Ki, Big Bang, Super Junior, Fahrenheit… the list goes on.
Some of my work is in there too, without any permission or credit. So are many other translators’, I’m sure.
So, in short, after seeing that and failing a Japanese course last autumn because something I had put in my portfolio was found online, I’m off.
Daily blogging is still on in ameblo, and some safe-deemed entries here in fc2 (yes, mostly in Japanese and which is also where the unlikely, but maybe possible, future lyricwork will be), but this will not be updated anymore.
When something gets as big as the Asian “culture waves”, it attracts all kinds of people. And also, money comes into the picture.
The reasons are various (and mentioned above), but this was the last straw.
I won’t delete this blog, that still stands.
Some people I’ve met have been real darlings. Most of you I’ll still meet in JDF or 2ch. We’ll see about JPM.
Any others I’ve associated with closely wanting to keep in touch, you know my mail address.
Regardless of the nature of this post, I would like to wish everyone a good new year 2009.
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Best regards,
aleyna
I enabled comments so if you have something to say here (or via mail), feel free to.
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I knew it t_t
You held on long thoug, admire you for it.
Book’s like huhreally??
Mail me or get me invited k? Still wanna meet you
Comment by Kris January 2, 2009 @ 12:43 amI’m sorry I broke the news for you. Totally get why you do this but it’s sad.
Comment by Sarachan January 2, 2009 @ 1:21 amYou made me love Smap and I’m not gonna give them up now; hang on with all nails!
Mail? We havent talked a lot but~~?
I would just like to say thank you for all the things you have done up until now; informative posts, translations, summaries…But I understand your reason for stopping.
So thank you and have a good 2009,
Comment by Tina January 2, 2009 @ 1:21 amtack och adjö.
What a shock to have you leave us. I am so sorry. It never occurred to me that such things were so rampant. You must know that I am a true SMAP and Kimura san admirer and at least I knew I was getting the real thing from you. I don’t know how people can be so dishonest about the work of others. I wish you all the best and hope that somehow and somewhere I will be able to keep track of your interest in life and and Asian things. Especially the immortal five guys.
Comment by Peggy January 2, 2009 @ 8:42 pmMy best wishes. Peggy
Sorry to hear about what happenned. It’s really frustating to me too to see people “steals” your works and end up making you failed your course in that regard, after all you had done. I’d like to say thank you for all your works. You made me fall in love deeper and deeper with SMAP. I’ll continue on loving them and will never forget that your works contribute to the happiness I’ve found from knowing SMAP. Best of luck in whatever paths you choose, hope to see your name again somewhere sometime in the future.
Comment by noon January 8, 2009 @ 6:05 amHi aleyna, it must be totally frustrating to find that someone has stolen your work..I don’t know you that well, but I just wanted to comment that I appreciated all your hard work in translating for all the english speaking community at jpm..
many thanks.
Comment by blissfuldreamin February 3, 2009 @ 6:26 amI wanted to let you know how much I appreciated the work that you have here. It helped me learn to appreciate SMAP. I was already a fan of Takuya’s due to his dramas but hadn’t gotten to know their music or smapxsmap. Recently I picked up clips that you had here to round out my collection. The other day someone was looking for Zero and I knew exactly where to send her for clips.
I’m sorry that the unscrupulous have caused you to shut this down. I do understand why you must to feel protected. I’m glad the fools that have done this did not manage to turn you away from Japan, SMAP, etc. etc. I wish you well in your life & maybe we will run across each other somewhere on the internet.
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すっごいよ！
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Aleyna, still remember me? I miss you much!
How are you? I’ve been missing, I know. Teeeheehee. I am listening 愛してない You recommended the song to me. And I remember that you have wordpress acc. But, I was shocked that you had quit from J-fandom and wordpress. But, yeah I understand. we can change. And oh, the book? I don’t know about that at all and I feel dorry for you. *SIGHS* I don’t know why people like to steal and claim that someone’s work theirs D: I hate that!
I miss you much Aleyna. BNS is gone and I miss that too D: I miss my time in BNS. Do you have FB? I’d love to hear from you
Email me; juliettswett@yahoo.com
Comment by crix October 28, 2010 @ 7:36 am